The Handcart Song

Original text by John Daniel Thompson McAllister New verse by Lucile Cardon Reading

Music by John Daniel Thompson McAllister Flip Chart by Nalani Bird

Children’s Songbook p. 220

When pioneers moved to the West,

With courage strong they met the test.

They pushed their handcarts all day

And as they pushed they sang this song:

long,

For some must push and some must pull,

As we go marching up the hill;

So merrily on our way we go

Until we reach the Valley- O. O.